Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer, the Director of Legal Services will provide a full range of legal services in areas of law affecting the County and its participating partner municipalities, including but not limited to municipal and administrative law, planning and development, construction, corporate law, contracts, and by-law enforcement.
The Director of Legal Services provides legal advice and opinions, prepares legal documents including contracts and agreements, manages and conducts litigation before civil and administrative tribunals, and prosecutes municipal by-law contraventions.
Qualifications
- Post Graduate Degree – Bachelor of Laws (LL.B./JD) with a minimum of 8 to 10 years of legal practice with demonstrated experience in municipal law.
- Member of the Law Society of Ontario in good standing.
- Experience managing and directing staff.
- Demonstrated experience in legal research, drafting, negotiation, mediation and litigation.
- Demonstrated experience before courts and administrative tribunals including the Superior Court of Justice, Ontario Court of Justice and Ontario Land Tribunal.
How to Apply
If you are interested in this opportunity, please submit your cover letter and resume by email to @email by 4:30 p.m. on August 9, 2024.
We thank all applicants who apply, but only those applicants to be interviewed will be acknowledged. Personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and will be used for candidate selection purposes only.